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On the recordJune 16, 2021
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Keller is correct. When we were kids, they taught us the value of a dollar. That is not what our Democrat colleagues are teaching anymore. Now they are subscribing to what we call fantasy economics, modern monetary theory and all the rest. Mr. Keller is exactly right, and I am so grateful that he brought that word tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield next to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), representing the 36th District.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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